Pit Stop
Tiny Nordheim, Texas, is reaping the costs of of the South Texas oil boom but little of its profits.
Tyrant’s Foe: Josh Gravens Fights Criminal Justice Policies that Hurt Children
Josh Gravens is using his experience as a child on the sex offender registry to help combat criminal justice policies that hurt children.
How the Abortion Filibuster May Have Set Texas Democrats Up for Failure
The Wendy Davis filibuster started a cascade of events that made the 2014 election especially bad for Texas Democrats.
Photos from Greg Abbott’s Victory Party
Gov.-elect Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz, Rick Perry and other GOP leaders spoke to an ecstatic crowd in Austin, Texas, on election night.
Texas Democrats Crushed… What Next?
Voters dealt a devastating blow to Texas Democrats’ hopes of having anything to show for what seemed, for a brief moment, like a turn of fortunes.
As Feds Lock Up More Immigrant Families, Abuse Allegations Grow
As the number of detention beds for migrant children and families grows rapidly, including two facilities in Texas, advocates and attorneys worry that abuse will increase too.
Ornette Coleman Documentary, Made in America, Honors a Jazz Pioneer
Filmmaker Shirley Clarke’s Ornette Coleman documentary, Made in America, honors the jazz pioneer.
Connie Wilson Obtains Driver’s License Despite DPS Same-Sex Marriage Policy
In September, Connie Wilson was previously denied a Texas driver’s license because of her same-sex marriage. A month later, she managed to get one. Here’s how she did it.
Texas Has Issued Seven Times More Auctioneers’ Licenses than Voter ID Cards
Very, very few Texans have gotten election identification certificates (EIC), the new state-issued form of photo ID for those who don’t have it—340 Texans, to be precise.
WTF Friday: Typical Wackos
This week in WTF Friday: A Greg Abbott supporter worries about cannibal pedophiles. Another Abbott supporter asks a reporter not to breath. Plus: the Homosexual Agenda.